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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
KneM What Real STYLE Was.

Talk erbout STYLE" said tall, angu-
lar specimen of the old-fashioned
Texan, as a crowd was reading some
items on social etiquette in the Sunday
Mirror.
cts all very we'll to talk erbout
wearing white kid gloves, and forked-
tailed coats, and SIGH things as them
where people don't have sense enough
to keep comic table. But, down in my
diggins, SIGH styles would never pass.
Now, there's Jim Dollinger; Their dandy
of the rancho. When he goes to ball
he goes in style. He don't put on any
gloves just to show that he's got an in
vite. No, stree. He goes down in
shirt sleeves, and wears lariat around
his neck fur tie, and prances in and
shoves knife in his boot as he snatches
the putties' gal in the room fur dance,
and bitches his six-shooters 'round in
front and gives whoop, and sails in
with his hat on. An, femme tell you,
if any O. Their boys happen ter have on
coat it is soon shucled often him in
no time. 1t is the same to dances
where the boys happen ter not be in
vited. 1t don't make no difference.
They goes anyhow, with moons, and
stars, and mavericks carved on their
boot tops, and wooden shirts on, with
green an red, an blue strings for but
tOnS"-ILe Colonel
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
Running Against an Elephant.

[ knew the country we'll for miles
round-making rush by the only
available path through the dense
Jungle, and coming suddenly upon the
stern of an elephant taking his mid
dav siesta; at least presumed, from
his motionless attitude, that he was doz-
inc. and was thankful for it. He was
standing in the narrow path, and COM
pletelv blocked it up. / was 80 near
him that could have pulled his tail
had l felt inclined to be impertinent;
as it was, the only course open to me
was a strategic movement to the rear.
The Jungle was SO thick that it was i'm
noss;ble to turn him without attracting
lis attention, and, under the circum-
stances, it seemed pity to disturb his
noon-day dreams. AS he was quite
alone he was probably "rogue" or
"m11st" elephant, and in that case my
chances of escape, should he happen to
detect me, would have been small. l
felt compelled even to deny myself the
Measure of trying to get q glimpse OF
h;s head and face. His huge hind
nnarters lowered above me as fixed and
m1otionless as though they had been
narved in stone. After staring at them
for = minute OF two, and turning the
cit Situation over in my mind, l retired
stealthily and Oh tip-toe. --Epssoe1eS nv
a Life Of Adventure.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
The Wheat Fields of Dakota.

First in area comes Texas, then Cali
fornia, and third the Territory of Da-
kota. Dramatically Dakota presents
great diversity. In the northeast and
southeast the soil is surpris-
ingly rich the climate moist, not over
severe in winter, and we'll adapted to
the cultivation OF cereals. The western
portion of the Territory falls within the
arid REGION. Rain is scarce, and until
irrigation can be carried out it will re-
main unproductiye. In the southwest
the Black Hills range produces the
precious metals, but excepting in it's
proximity the surface OF the territory
is flat, with an average height OF 2, 900
feet above the level of the sea. In
many parts of it are wide areas consist
ing of dark loamy soil of considerable
depth--a land particularly adapted to
the growing Of cereals Within the last
twenty years great attention has been
paid to the cultivation of wheat in Da-
kota. From product of only 945
bushels in the whole territory made in
1860, in 1880 the harvest was 2, $50, 2S9
bushels. It is probable that in 1890
this product will be much more than
doubled in quantity. The Northern
Pacific Railroad carries large proper
ton Of the wheat, and it finds its prin-
cipal market at Duluth. Wheat farms
Of enormous size are found within the
Territory, there being one iof not less
than 100, 900 acres. On such a vast do
main as this, economy in labor is every
thing. The fiat prairie-land allows
Of the most approved mechani-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
Blessing Cattle in Bulgaria.

In the Greek Church of Eastern
Europe much of the religious work is
done by the married parish clergy,
who are popularity styled "Papas" or
Gathers. :" Bishop, are not allowed to
marry, but the working clergy are not
as rule ordained until they are
married. They tlitier from the monastic
clergh, from among which the bishops
are chosen, in other ways, but it is to
them that the people look for pastoral
work. They belong by birth to the
people, and they usually live on terms
of familiarity with the peasantry, and
identify themselves with the rustic pop
ulation, being not much distinguished
from them in manners and habits of
domestic life. Among the ecclesiastical
customs of Bulgaria is that of the
priest visiting a farmyard, at stated
intervals, to pronounce a religious
benediction upon the increase OF focks
and herds; the oxen and COWS, the
sheep, the goats, getting the benefit of
his blessing, which is read with solem-
nifty from an authorized liturgy, ac-
companied with the gentle waving Of
feathered fan, sprinkling a few drops Of
consecratel water in the presence Of
the assembled rural household.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
There Are No Kickers There,

hope to go to the realms above,
when I lie down to die; hope that
choirs all clad in white, will greet my
wandering eye. I know that I'll be
filled with Joy, inregions free from care,
for angels tell me in my sleep, there
are no kickers there. Though rugged
be the jasper pave, no soul will dare
complain, though sunlight shines the
ages through, no spirits call for rain !;
though crowns be half size too small,
no seraphs tear their hair, and all is Joy
above because, there are no kickers
there. The music may be out Of tune,
no one will hold his ears; the robes may
not be tailor made, there'll be no means
or tears; the sandals may be often worn,
none ask better pair, for glory to the
Lord of Hosts, there are no kickers
there. And when the celestial council
call, for paving on the street, the man
who gets the contract may, work on
ward swift and fleet; no spirits will in
functions bring, nor cranks or croakers
swear; the realms above are free from
chumps, there are no kickers there.
Then take me from this vale of tears,
where cranks come to the front, where
men who never work or toll, still lie
around and grunt; long to wear celes-
tial robes, and climb the golden stair;
for we'll I know that in those lands,
there are no kickers there.
E1ohp
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

my own pupils during twenty-five yeara
past the sterner sex have seen little
opportunity to boast over their sisters.
1 must add that more than once my adj
miration and wonder have been excited
by the devotion, the fidelity, the en-
thusiasm, and real success with which
individual girls and women, guided by
some unexpected incentive, have taken
up singly the study of powders OF fos-
sils, and made acquisition of fair stock
of elementary geology. Does any one
ask, what is the use OF geology to women?
L will simply answer, the same use of any
other knowledge. I could explain and
particularize, but do not believe the
readers of the S,oiss Cross need word
OF explanation or particulars. On every
consideration, say. let the girls study
geology: 1t is a pleasure, an ac-
complishment, and cultural and USE
full acquisition. alexander WSqechelL.
M the SaCiss Cross.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
A Dakota Bride.

Old Bud jackson, one of the terrors
OF Montana, lost his fourth wife, and
came over into Dakota for fifth VIC
tim. He met and married the widow
Braggs, a frail, gentle looking little
woman, who had just been left a widow
Tor the third time and seemed crushed
to earth by her loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson wendell their
way to Buds Montana home, and as
the gushing bridegroom led his bride
into his lovely cot of one room and in
troduced her to his favorite dogs, he
said tenderly:
"1ou want to remember, Mrs. Jack
son, that I'm the boss here. Don't you
never fergit that. The four dear com
panions that I've laid away mighty soon
found that out. All 1 ever had to do
was to crook my finger and they come
runnin' to know what I wanted.
There want no hangin' back nor askin'
questions. You see that OK CAD UP
there? Well, that's the little arbytrater
that useter settle any slight differences
l ever had with the four dear COM
panions that are gone. They giner-
ally suckkumed after bout six ticks,
an | hope you'll be equally obedient.
Now, s'pcsen' you take my boots an
clean 'em up an grease 'em. They've
got mighty muddy while we was on our
tower Clean 'em up good. I'm
mighty particular bout my boots, an
I'd hate to take that air CAD down the
fust day you was in your new home.
Come an pull off the boots"
The frail, sad-eyed little bride did
not move. Her pretty lips began to
tremble, and her gentle bosom heaved.
"You comm" roared Jackson. "Hev
1 got to snatch down that air CAD? Oh,
yer comm, eh?"
She came. She snatched down the
CAD on her way, and with set teeth and
eyes that twinkled merrily she landed
within two feet of Bud. He had faced
wildcats and hyenas. but never any
thing like this. A conflict ensued; it
was short, fierce, and decisive. 1t
ended in Buds crawling under the bed,
and as his wife prodded him with the
hoe-hanale she gaily shouted:
Eye pore inherent thing, vel Hain't
no mo- sense ner to raise the dander of
Lily Jane Baggs Jackson, her that
never did nor never will take word of
sass from any man living. Ye'd better
crawl under there! Ye'd better crawl
clean :. under the wall. Oh, yell boiler
huff, hey? Well, you go and cut
months supply O. stove wood fore you
show yer face in this cabin agin. I'll
learn ye who's boss her" -TIcl- Bits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

ERr GARRETT is about q years
! has no fondness for an executive
Il and cannot bear to be chained
ek. He is devoted to the pleas
society and he likes to frequent
g-rooms, club, and bathrooms.
Extremely attentive to his dress
always attired in the height of
He would still be worth many
b if he had never owned a dol
birth of stock in the Baltimore
Ito road.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

people nowadays, if asked who
first governor of Illinois, would
Patrick Henry. Yet this is the
An act was passed by the author
Virginia in October, 177s, ere.
|he County of Illinois (in the
/ Virginia), which embraced the
y now forming the States OF
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and
sin, making probably the larg-
bsy ever organized, exceeding
bic of Great Britain and Ireland
IS the great orator of the Amer
Eolution, Patrick Henry, then
cr of Virginia, became the first
or OF Illinois.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

Is another laundering lightning
It comes from Lincoln, Neb.,
p young girl was dressing in her
bring a thunder storm. Her
ran in. She clasped it to her
A flash of lightning instantly
She was Mortified to find
image of her dog had been
kaphed on her bosom. There
b be no way of removing the pic
bich gives every shade, color, and
! of the canine form.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

age when skepticism is under
Hall the cherished beliefs of our
= cl, and when the seven won.
the world are becoming for
us as dubious as the seven
ons of Christendom, it is pleas
earn that the great wall of China
stands solidly where it did.
Pie Larrien, having published a
Jet to prove it a fiction, has been
kthe counter assertion of Mr.. w.
fell in the London Standard,
+ seen the wall, and of Mr.. Will
|lmpson in the London Daily
who hos not only seen the wall,
drawn, engraved, painted, and
I'D IL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

IAN scientists have discovered q
hat devours steel rails. Rail
cidents at Hagen led to al in
ton of the rails. After six
had elapsed the surface of the
Ppeared to be corroded, as if by
the extent of 100 yards. The
5 taken up and broken, and it
Fceived that it was literally hol-
put 10y thin gray worm. It is
ktimeters in length and OF the
II silver fork in circumference.
light gray color and on the
arries two little glands filled
corrosive secretion, which is
every ten minutes upon the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

Eu SPECTATOR in Paris, of shady"
tion, being very anxious TO pos
ae decoration, boldly asked the
Bor Dom Pedro to bestow one
lin. as he had already done to NJ.
keps and others. no." said the
bnarch, II can't do it. People
khink me o fool. Well, I could
hat. But they would also think
knave, and 1 cannot have any
! of such a reputation in my
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

Cologne Cathedral there are 7
W the reception of statues at
7n4el DOORS and at the side en-
lhe height Of the vestibule is
leet; Z pediments for figures
'Ae same; 7 chapels surround
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

|ocK recently patented in France
lltation of tambourine, on the
ent head Of which is painted a
| flowers, corresponding to the
cures of ordinary dials. On ex-
ION two bees, one large and the
small, are discovered crawling
the flowers. The small bee runs
from one flower to another,
tlng the circle in an hour, while
Be- one takes twelve hours to
Ne the circle. The parchment
FoAen and the bees simply laid
Fl, but two magnets connected
e clockwork inside the hnabour-
PSe just under the membrane,
insects, which are Of iron, fol-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
Experienced whisky faster, being

|Sperlenced whisky faster, being
F"ed, said, II won't tell you
|'ch my pay amounts to, but l
mat | gave up the management
['olsyllle distillery, where l got
d year, to accept my present
+ a good whisky faster never
i'ns, cheese, OF any spiced food
IS Kept down to the plainest
l0oa, because such rigid adj
10 regimen secures an infallible
Tue value of such a taste may
Erred from the fact that the
'aster said, Il give orders some
FVf LOCO barrels Of whisky after
oAe spoonful Of the sample, and
f'ihS over five minutes in the
II Is fair to suppose the faster
(l9n receives as much as $25. O00
'of tasting whisky while in
,Ss cases tasters find the balance
'eit'hand side Of the ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
Little JOhnny's Bad Break.

Little Johnny Fresh, aged 6, walked
into his mothers drawing-room before
party Of guests, having come down
from his evenings bath in his pelt to
make some complaint
Goodness" shrieked one. "Take
away that child! What a dreadful
sight!"
II amt no dreadfuller than him!"
shouted back Johnny, as he pointed to
big statue Of Cupid, and 1 got more
clothes on. Look at my porous-plaster
onto my back. "-Pittsb1trgh Post.
A COXCOAID is ugly all over with tho
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21
The New York Central Railway is

HE New York Central Railway is
anticipating the law, which goes into
effect next year, prohibiting the further
use OF stoves in railway cars. 1t is
equfpping it cars with q system of
steam pipes, and by the time the cold
weather sets in the stove will be COM
pletely banished from the road. The
example of the Central is one which
ought to be followed by railroads every
where, whether there is a law on the
statute books requiring it or not 1t is
astonishing how quickly after railroads
take hold of anything in earnest, such
as car-heating, which many of them
have time and again declared imprac-
ticable without stoves, they find out
that there are safe and easy methods.
After time they may find it profitable
to build safe bridges of stone and iron,
wherever such is required, though it is
possible good deal of legislative prod
ding will be needed to bring them up
to this point. The inability to do what
q corporation does not want to do is
not, however, confined to the railroads.
The failure to place telegraph and
electric light wires under ground shows
this.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

the choir, the width of which, like that
OF the inner area of the church is Z
tunes % feet; the height of the aisles
are Z times 10 feet, and twice Z pillars
adorn the choir. In the aisles are Z
time $ pillars, and times Z shafts rise
along the walls. The western portal
IS times 33 feet wide, the length of
the vast building is times 76 feet, and
the height to the summit of the prin-
clpal towers was also fixed at Z times
10 feet. The three transverse aisles are
Z times Is feet wide. Not only does
the number enter so largely into the
general architectural arrangements,
but also into the smallest details as the
parts of decorative work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

Mr.. Stage, Yale's famous baseball
pitcher, entered Phillips Exeter
academy some years ago poor lad.
For the first month he lived on 16 cents
day, his food being oatmeal and corn
meal, with meat-the toughest kind Of
beefsteak-as rare treat once week.
The second month he succeeded in
getting fairly good day board in return
for the care of horse. At the end of
this month he was still better off, for
he found board and lodging for caring
for horse and doing all the odd chores
around the house, and thus he sup
ported himself through Exeter. At
Yale he earned his way by tutoring and
writing for the papers. In the mean
time he has found leisure to be one of
the best amateur pitchers in the
country, and to maintain high schol-
arship. AS for his social standing, it is
only necessary to say that he is mem
Der of the Skull and Bones society, the
right to wear the badge of which is one
of the most desired honors in college.
He has a remarkable face, less hand
some than strong, a highly interesting
study to those who know the facts Of
his past life. The lines in his counten-
ance all denote endurance and deter
nlination, with keen perceptive powers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

INDIA and China, as San Francisco
contemporary remarks, are the best
customers for silver, of which they
have been very large buyers for many
years. At first thought one is apt to
wonder what becomes of it all as they
seldom, or never, sell; but when viewed
in the light of dense population, the
millions upon millions sent them are
readily accounted for, taking into con-
sideration the natural shrinkage by
wear and loss, and large amounts
annually used up for manufacturing pur-
poses. China has population of over
100000, 900, and India and the Straits
over 2OO,000,00 nearly one-half of the
inhabitants of the world. Ii the United
States, with population of about Co.
100000, and using paper, gold, and
silver currency, absorbed $25, 100000
per annum in silver within the past nine
years, it ought not to be difficult mat
ter for 600, 100000 people with no cur
rency but silver to take more than
double that quantity per annum. For
the past twenty years the shipments Of
silver from Great Britain to China and
India have varied from So, 200, 900 in
1867 to ss5,OOO,OOO in 1879; but the
past ten years the sum varied from
s2O,OO0,OOO to $4O,000,000. London
and San Francisco are the real COM
petitors in the silver trade with these
countries
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-21

A coxcoND is ugly all over With he
affectation Of the fine gentleman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

y novel method of removing grease from
cloth, WOODEN on silk goods, and especially
applicable to goods of n delicate texture
where the color is easily injured, is the use
of potato water. Crate the potatoes to a
pulp and add water to the amount of Il pint
to n pound. Let it stand, and when clear
pour of all but the potato sediment at the
bottom This is your cleaning mixture, to be
applied with IA clean linen rag, and followed
by the use of small amount of spirits of
Wine | tried it on very delicate shade of
blue silk, removing every trace of grease
without injuring the color in tie least --
Atlanta Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The catbird is one of the most interesting,
and at the same time eXaspcrating, of birds.
He seems to devote much of his time to hear.
ing himself talk. One writer has very APPLY
called him first cousin of the hooking bird
whom he resembles in person much more
than in voice. The catbird is an unmistaka-
BILE Bohemian. BY nature he is peculiarly
gleeful, and he has "A beautiful slate gray
coat, set or 10y a black head and tail all of
which entities him to pass for polished, cul
tured, aristocratic bird. But, alas he cares
nothing for this. With the lazineAs of self
ndulGent Bohemian, he sits by the hour in
the most indolcnt of attitudes, with wings
and tail dropping listlcSsly.
de builds his nest as he does everything
else The great loose mass of coarse twigS
heaped together and patched up with pieces
of newspaper or anything that happens to
come in his way, looks as if it would hardly
bear his weight. He lines it, however with
fine bits Of dark roots, and when the beaut-
full green eggs are laid in it YOU feel sure
that such an artistic looking bird must take
a PECULIAR pleasure in the contrasting colors
High trees have an unsocial aspect, and so
we find him in low bushes ON the edge of n
river or even by the side of the garden en-
joying the sun and his own company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
Food for Little Folks.

In the midst of an elaborate spread of ex-
ccllent recipes for ingenious and tuothsome,
if sometimes rather indigcstiblc dishes, do we
consider as we should the need of the chill
drcn for simple wholesome and nourishing
meals,
Children do not require, nor should they
have, pickles or salads that the torpid livers
and abused stOmachs of older people crave
Neither should little folks be compelled or
even coaxed to eat hearty food when dsin-
clincd. But certainly no wise parent will
permit child to gorSe itself with rich and
useless desserts, candies, or cookies between
meals when unable or unwilling to partakc
of blOodmaking, tissue building, muscle de
veloping material. And thus it bchooves us
to concoct all the schemes possible to tempt
by perfectly natural means the weak and
Maynard, as well as to control the riOtous
appetitcs. Good Housekeeping,